People & Culture Officer || Development Bank of Rwanda (BRD)
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VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT
The Development Bank of Rwanda (BRD) Plc is Rwanda’s only national development bank, mandated to support the country’s Vision 2050 development agenda. Over the past five years, the Bank has registered exponential growth, significantly contributing to socio-economic development, strengthening institutional and human capacity, and fostering good corporate governance and risk management practices.
The Bank is currently implementing its revised Strategic Plan (2024–2028), which aligns with the country’s strategic direction to unlock greater value for stakeholders through supporting entrepreneurship, addressing market failures, and promoting impactful socio-economic transformation.
To deliver on this bold vision, BRD’s expanded and refocused mandate is anchored on four strategic pillars:
Availing transformational finance
Increasing green financing for a resilient future
Driving scale and impact
Fostering innovation and technology
To meet this ambitious vision, BRD recognizes the importance of investing in top-tier human capital and building institutional strength to remain a center of excellence in Rwanda’s financial sector.
BRD is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to gender equality and inclusivity. Female candidates and persons living with disabilities are highly encouraged to apply.
We invite qualified and dynamic professionals to apply for the following position:
PEOPLE & CULTURE OFFICER (1)
1. Background Information
Job Title: People & Culture officer
Job Grade: JG 6
Division: Human Capital
Department/ Section/Unit: HC & CS
Reports to: Manager Human Capital
2. Contract Terms – Open-ended
3. Purpose of the Job:
The people & Culture Officer will be a key architect and champion of BRD’s cultural transformation journey. As a newly created and strategic role, the People & Culture Officer will drive BRD’s cultural transformation agenda by designing and implementing initiatives that shape a high-performance, inclusive, and values-driven workplace. This front-line role requires a forward-thinking HR professional who understands the strategic value of culture in driving business success.
4. Main Responsibilities of the Job:
Culture Strategy & Transformation
Develop and execute a culture transformation roadmap aligned with BRD’s values and goals.
Lead change management initiatives to embed cultural shifts with leadership and staff buy-in.
Employee Engagement & Well-being
Design and implement employee engagement programs, recognition initiatives, and well-being activities.
Foster psychologically safe, motivating, and inclusive workplace environments.
Act as a trusted point of contact for employee relations, mediating challenges constructively.
Leadership Alignment & Internal Communication
Partner with senior leaders to model and reinforce desired behaviors.
Collaborate with communications teams to promote cultural values and successes through compelling narratives.
Talent Lifecycle & Development
Deliver seamless onboarding and offboarding experiences that reflect company values.
Support performance management processes and curate personalized learning and growth pathways.
Integrate culture into training, leadership development, and ongoing learning programs.
Operational Excellence & Analytics
Ensure accuracy and compliance with HRIS data.
Support payroll and benefits administration with confidentiality and accuracy.
Measurement & Insights: Manage metrics and tools to assess cultural health, track progress, and inform continuous improvement.
Continuous Improvement & Innovation
Identify and implement workflow enhancements and digital transformation opportunities to future-proof People operations.
Drive process improvements aligned with company values and employee experience goals.
5. Performance indicators
Culture & Engagement: Employee engagement score, event participation, NPS
Employee Relations & Well-being: Number of resolved employee issues, well-being program participation, employee satisfaction ratings
Leadership Alignment: Leadership engagement scores, adoption rate of cultural initiatives
Operational Excellence: HRIS data accuracy rate, HR process cycle time
Continuous Improvement: Number of process improvements implemented adoption rate of digital tools.
6. Working relationships
All BRD staff & other stakeholders
7. Professional, academic qualifications and experience
Bachelor’s degree in HR, Psychology, Business, or related field
3–5 years’ experience in HR field
Proven experience in culture transformation, employee engagement, HR operations
Strong interpersonal and communication skills
Experience with HRIS systems and data analysis
Ability to manage multiple priorities and drive change in a dynamic environment
8. Core competencies
Given the analytical nature of the role, the successful candidate will be highly numerate with the following experience and skills:
Compliance & Cost Management
Data Management and Analysis
Computer Literacy & Communication skills
Organizational Effectiveness
Employee On-Boarding & Relations
Workforce Analytics & payroll Management
HR Budgeting
Learning , Development & Performance Management
Application Guidelines:
Interested candidates must submit their applications via the BRD career portal: (https://www.brd.rw/careers/ ) and upload application documents including Curriculum Vitae, copies of degree certificates and professional certificates, motivation letter, names of three previous supervisors (as one document) as well as their emails and telephone.
Only online applications shall be considered.
Email-only for inquiries (not application): [email protected]
Address all applications to the Head, Human Capital, and Corporate Services of BRD.
Deadline for application: July 16, 2025.
The employment package is highly competitive and attractive.
Only Candidates with the right qualifications and relevant experience shall be shortlisted and contacted for a written test.
Done in Kigali, July 2, 2025.
Date and Timings:
02-07-2025 4:49 PM to 17-07-2025 4:49 PM
